Glycine clandestina (broad leaf form) in the Nambucca Local Government Area - profile

Indicative distribution

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Scientific name: Glycine clandestina (broad leaf form) - endangered population

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered Population

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 16 Mar 2001

Profile last updated: 18 Dec 2020

Description

A wiry, twining climber, 0.3 to 2m in length. The sparse leaves are divided into three leaflets on stems up to 4mm long. The leaflets are covered by a dense coating of short white hairs. The flowering branches are up to 21 cm long; petals are 5 to 9 mm long and are mauve, blue or pink in colour. Flowering occurs throughout the year but with a peak in spring. The Nambucca Glycine differs from the common Glycine clandestina by its broad, oval leaves.

Distribution

Only known from two locations about 200m apart on narrow shelf of a headland immediately south of Scotts Head.

Habitat and ecology

Dense, low, coastal grassland (largely Kangaroo Grass and other native species) on black soils. Nambucca Glycine occurs with, and may be confused with, Glycine tabacina and Galactia tenuiflora.

Regional distribution and habitat

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NSW North Coast

Threats

Clearing of habitat.
Too frequent fire.
Trampling and erosion associated with recreational use and off-road vehicles.
Development of walking tracks and lookouts in areas of habitat.
Dumping of garden waste disturbing and smothering native species and introducing invasive propagules and excess nutrients.
Mowing and slashing resulting in frequent disturbance, introduction of weed propagules and excess cut grass that smothers native vegetation.
Invasion and establishment of weed species, especially bitou bush, changing community structure and floristic composition and out-competing natives.
Poor knowledge of species distribution and abundance, and a risk of extinction due to likely small population size and restricted distribution.
Encroachment of native scrub into grassland, which threatens ecosystem structure.
Risk of extinction due to small population size and restricted distribution.

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Avoid too-frequent fire.
Protect habitat areas from tourism and development.
Conduct further survey in potential habitat to look for other populations.

Information sources

Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.
NSW Scientific Committee (2001) Glycine clandestina (broad leaf form) population in Nambucca Local Government Area - Endangered population determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.